Mystery of Chinese immigrants who excel at school

Not all immigrants are the same. It becomes apparent when you compare the Asian and the North Afrigan immigrants living in France. While the national average in France for those with a college degree is 27%, 43% of the Chinese and 35% of the Vietnamese living in France have their degrees. While among the Tunisians, Algerians, and Moroccans across The Alps, who are represented in greater numbers in France, we see less than 20% with college degrees. These are the data that emerge from the latest report on the educational level of the new arrivals in France (INED). The outstanding performance levels of the Asian immigrants is not surprising, given that they have exhibited similar outcomes in other countries that have hosted them, such as in the U.S.A.

Trump chooses immigration issue to get out of the corner

Yesterday, with a surprise move that disoriented friends and enemies, Trump gave a thumbs up to difficult but courageous immigration reforms made in USA. A decision considered by many to be a long-shot, given that his predecessors, George Bush and Barak Obama had only abysmal failures to show after their Read More.

Four new facts on US immigration recently published

Immigration never ceases to amaze. In fact, from the Migration Policy Institute of Washington, four new facts have emerged concerning the flow of immigrants to the U.S.A.
- Between 1990 - 2015 the number of immigrants with a college degree more than tripled, going from 3.1 million to 11.1 million. To Read More.

They become writers, if they come as children, otherwise engineers

It is linguistic competence that determines the future professions of immigrants. According to a recent study conducted by Duke University, the greater knowledge there is of the idioms of the host country, the more an immigrant will lean towards professions such as journalist or teacher, which require a high level Read More.

Feeling not welcome, they are leaving before they are thrown out

In post-Brexit England, one better think about prevention instead of medical care. This is probably what 10,000 foreign physicians across The Channel were thinking. Who revealed in a recent survey conducted by the British Medical Association, that they are getting ready to leave the land of Her Majesty, before the Read More.

For attracting foreign talent, Italy is world’s black sheep

Italy's real problem is not that its university graduates go abroad, but, rather, with the fact that few come from abroad to Italy. The country is in 40th place in the world classification of countries that most attract talent (Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2017). With a negative balance between talented Read More.

Muslims in Ireland are better educated than general population

Ireland’s Muslims are more educated on average than non-Muslims. According to the 'Religion and Education Around the World report' by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre, Ireland was one of few exceptions in Europe with Muslims completing an average of 11.8 years of schooling. The study says that Ireland’s economic boom Read More.